Racecards
16:40 Doncaster
Cheltenham Preview At Doncaster Glasshouse 9th March Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £989
- 2nd: £304
- 3rd: £152
- Form 3117-P2
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
held up in rear, weakened from 11th, hit 13th
- Form PP/11-16
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S McCain
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
with leader and keen, not fluent 2nd, led 12th, headed 6 out, led again and ridden before 4 out, soon hard pressed, joined last, kept on run-in, held on gamely towards finish
- Form 12/1313-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr J Hodson
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 222-39P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss A Waugh
- Jockey Mr A Waugh
with leaders on outer, weakened before 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Nocatee (IRE)
347- Form 5/3F335-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Rae
- Jockey Mr M Seston
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 11th
- Form 477-B13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Tracey Bailey
- Jockey Mr M Wall
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 12th, led 6 out, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Zaffman (IRE)
272- Form 6P6-7UP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer David Pritchard
- Jockey Mr John Dawson
led to 12th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mister Apple's would have a big chance here if fully wound-up but Ian Williams' charge has been absent since finishing third in a well-contested Cheltenham handicap in November 2009. OFFSHORE ACCOUNT has already won between the flags this winter but finished behind Breaking Silence when they filled the places in Baby Run's race at Wetherby earlier this month. The positions could easily be reversed over this slightly longer trip, however, and the 11-year-old should have a fitness advantage over Ice Tea who won twice at Bangor last season but hasn't raced since finishing well beaten at Stratford last May.
Formwatch
Breaking Silence (IRE) 20-1 (12-4) Held up in rear, headway before 10th on inner, pushed along next, chased winner after 5 out, no impression, 2nd of 11, 37l behind Baby Run (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs.
Ice Tea (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led, hit 14th, headed next, stayed close up until weakened 3 out, 6th of 15, 34l behind Roulez Cool (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gf in May.
Mister Apple's (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 11th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 15, 26l behind Razor Royale (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gs in Nov '09.
Dix Villez (FR) 6-1 (12-5) (cp) prom til wknd aft 12; pu 3 out, in a race won by Another Rum (12-5) at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Nocatee (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (tt) chsd ldrs to 10; outpcd 13, 5th of 7, 35l behind Denvale (12-7) at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Offshore Account (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, blundered 9th, in remote 4th when blundered badly 4 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, no impression, 3rd of 11, 40l behind Baby Run (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs.
Zaffman (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Bow School (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in May, 10 ran.